Meghalaya celebrates International Yoga Day

Shillong, Jun 21 (PTI) The 3rd International Yoga Day was today observed in Meghalaya and Central government offices including Air Force, Army and the Central Armed Police Forces celebrated it independently.

While there was no state-level official celebration, the deputy commissioners have been directed to organise it at the district level.

"Deputy commissioners of all the districts have been directed to organise it (Yoga Day)," Chief Secretary Y Tsering told PTI.

NGOs also are organising it independently, he said.

The BJP along with the Bharat Swabhiman Trust and Patanjali Yog Samity organised a yoga camp at the J N Sports complex where over a hundred people participated.

Assam minister Pallab Lochan Das was the chief guest at the programme.

Central government offices including Air Force, Army and the CAPFs also celebrated the day by performing yoga at their respective offices. PTI JOP NN

This is unedited, unformatted feed from the Press Trust of India wire.

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